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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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